BILLINGS – Kurt G. Alme has been appointed as the Interim U. S. Attorney for the District of Montana by U. S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, the agency said in a press release Monday He will serve on an interim basis as the U Attorney for a period of 120 days or until a Presidential nominee has been confirmed by the Senate Alme replaces Jesse Laslovich, who departed the post in February Alme brings over 30 years of legal experience to his new role," the press release states where he focused on financial investigations involving white collar fraud before leaving to serve as the Executive V the President and General Counsel of the Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch Foundation Alme was unanimously confirmed as Montana’s U after being recommended by Senator Steve Daines and nominated by President Trump he served as State Budget Director for Governor Greg Gianforte and most recently as the Executive V for Planned Giving with the National Christian Foundation." Alme graduated from Custer County District High School in Miles City He earned his undergraduate degree at the University of Colorado summa cum laude and his law degree from Harvard Law School cum laude was a partner in the regional law firm now known as Crowley Fleck and served as Director of the Montana Department of Revenue under Gov “I am grateful to Attorney General Bondi for the opportunity to serve again as United States Attorney for Montana,” Alme said in the press release Attorney’s Office has an outstanding group of people who are giving their careers to make Montana safer and fairly represent the United States in legal matters I look forward to again working with them and all of our dedicated federal state and local law enforcement and prosecuting partners to continue the important work of combatting violent crime the trafficking of methamphetamine and fentanyl District of Montana announced today that Kurt G Attorney oversees all federal criminal prosecutions and civil litigation on behalf of the U.S The position was previously held by Jesse Laslovich, who resigned last month Alme will serve on an interim basis as the U Alme brings more than 30 years of legal experience to his new role Senator Steve Daines and nominated by President Trump for Planned Giving with the National Christian Foundation Alme is a native of Great Falls who graduated from Custer County District High School in Miles City and served as Director of the Montana Department of Revenue under Governor Judy Martz Report a typo An official website of the United States government Mr. Alme is a native of Great Falls who graduated from Custer County District High School in Miles City. He earned his undergraduate degree at the University of Colorado summa cum laude and his law degree from Harvard Law School cum laude. After graduation from law school, he clerked for Montana U. S. District Judge Charles Lovell, was a partner in the regional law firm now known as Crowley Fleck, and served as Director of the Montana Department of Revenue under Governor Judy Martz. Multilingual Resources-->Have a question about Government Services Montana native Kurt Alme has been tapped once again to head up the US Attorney's office here in Montana According to a press release from the US Attorney's office, was already sworn in by Chief U 2025 after being appointed by President Trump's Attorney General Pam Bondi Alme will serve on an interim basis as the US Attorney for 120 days or until a Presidential nominee has been confirmed by the Senate Alme brings over 30 years of legal experience to his new role Alme was unanimously confirmed as Montana’s U Montana native who graduated from Custer County District High School in Miles City I would add that he is someone who will be serious about tackling the illegal alien fueled drug crimes facing the state of Montana after the open borders policies of the Biden Administration but he got his law degree from Harvard- and never forgot where he came from Kurt Alme: "I am grateful to Attorney General Bondi for the opportunity to serve again as United States Attorney for Montana Attorney’s Office has an outstanding group of people who are giving their careers to make Montana safer and fairly represent the United States in legal matters Here's some of my prior reporting from when Kurt was US Attorney during the first Trump Administration \"He is someone who will be serious about tackling the illegal alien fueled drug crimes facing the state of Montana after the open borders policies of the Biden Administration.\"\nRead More The new T2 tramway line between Bergamo and Villa d’Alme is expected to be commissioned in September 2026 The T2 tramway line is a new 11.5km line being built between Bergamo and Villa d’Alme as part of the existing Bergamo interurban tramway in Lombardy The tramway is operated by Tramvie Elettriche Bergamasche (TEB) TEB in collaboration with the Municipality of Bergamo developed the technical-economic feasibility project for the T2 Line in December 2018 following which the final design and development works commenced The estimated investment in the project is €225.01m ($243.8m) The project is expected to be completed in September 2026 It will have a travel time of 30 minutes between Bergamo and Villa d’Alme The T2 Line will complement the existing T1 Bergamo-Albino line which connects Bergamo’s urban centre with the Seriana Valley through 16 stations leveraging its infrastructure and equipment The new line will seamlessly integrate with public transport services in the urban area of Bergamo and extend to the suburban networks of the Brembana Valley and Imagna Valley It will be used by an estimated 4.5 million passengers each year and is expected to reduce car traffic by 26 million km per year  The T2 Line will follow the route of the former Brembana Valley railway It will pass through five municipalities: Bergamo The T2 tramway line Bergamo – Villa d’Alme runs along a private protected route featuring 23 at-grade crossings that accommodate both road traffic and pedestrians The entire line will operate on a double track except for a section at the Ramera tunnel in Pontesecco where it will operate on a single track The railway line will include a short tunnel at Pontesecco passing via Maresana Antonio/Fabriciano passing through Drossi and Ca Fornaci and underpasses at Viale Giulio Cesare and SS one above the Morla stream and two above the Quisa stream It will share the central Bergamo terminus and the first two stops of the T1 Line at Borgo Palazzo and San Fermo The stations within Bergamo municipality include Bronzetti The Bronzetti station will serve as the interchange between the two tramway lines The stations within the Ponteranica municipality are Pontesecco and Ponteranica and in the Sorisole municipality are Gres and Petosino Paladina and Alme Volta are two stations in Alme municipality while two more stations will be developed in the Villa d’Alme town at Villa d’Alme Mazzi and Villa d’Alme Capolinea The stations will be developed parallel to the tramway line and can be accessed through two pedestrian passages The stations will feature slightly sloping ramps which will provide easy access to all users TEB will construct seven interchange car parks along with a 10km long bike path adjacent to the tramway The bike path extending from San Fermo to Villa d’Alme will be 2.5m wide It will integrate seamlessly with existing bike networks The car parks will provide a total of 513 parking spaces They will be situated close to the De Gasperi and S The existing Ranica operations control centre will serve as the operational hub for both tram lines focusing on optimising management and reducing costs A new depot will be constructed along the T2 Line near the Petosino stop Ten ForCity Classic low-floor trams developed by Skoda Transportation The trams will be 33m long and can accommodate up to 281 passengers In the densely urbanised stretch from Ponteranica to Bergamo including 64 fixed seats and two folding seats that can be reversed to create spaces designated for wheelchairs each vehicle features two designated spaces for passengers with reduced mobility These spaces include a backrest and a belt lace system a handrail to aid with boarding manoeuvres and an intercom system for communication with the driver The tram floor is constructed with durable materials that offer better water absorption resistance while the handrail is made from brushed stainless steel The trams feature an advanced anti-collision system aimed at enhancing safety and protecting both passengers and pedestrians The new trams will increase the Bergamo tramway fleet to 24 including the 14 already in service on the T1 Line  The project is funded by the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport along with other municipalities affected by the line which includes 127 municipalities and four mountain communities The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport is providing €151.5m ($165.5m) for the project while the Lombardy Region will contribute €40m and the City and Province of Bergamo will provide €9.5m Other municipalities along the route are providing €4m ($4.3m) and the BIM Consortium is contributing €3m ($3.27m) The definitive study for the project was undertaken by a team of designers named RTI Tramsi comprising Italferr as the lead entity Italferr was responsible for developing key components including depots Architect Paolo Belloni provided design guidance concerning the architectural and landscape aspects of the buildings the depot and railway stations at Bronzetti and Ponteranica The executive project was prepared by the RTP consortium which included Systra-Sotecni (as the lead) SWS Engineering and Architecna Engineering The contract for executing the project was awarded to the RTI consortium Skoda Transportation and Impresa Edile Stradale Artifoni The consortium is responsible for overseeing executive design, safety coordination, executing the construction works and supplying tramway vehicles and equipment Skoda will deliver ten bidirectional trams for the new line along with a full-service commitment spanning three years GCF will supervise the construction of the track works signalling infrastructure and all aspects of plant engineering for the project Give your business an edge with our leading industry insights View all newsletters from across the GlobalData Media network You must confirm your age to access this page he took fun scrolling GoFood and his eyes immediately stuck on a menu that he had never tried in his entire life this is the first time Alme will try kebuli rice and all of his reactions are 100 percent honest from the first bribe to (if it's strong) the last bribe Will kebuli rice be Alme's new comfort food Or is this content actually the shortest episode because he immediately gave up? Have a food recommendation that must be tried © 2025 VOI - Waktunya Merevolusi Pemberitaan This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page attorney for the District of Montana and appointed to the post in 2017 by President Donald Trump Republican Gov.-elect Greg Gianforte named Alme as his new budget director who served in the position under Democratic Gov “We received a clear mandate from Montanans to fire up our economy and hold the line on state spending and I need a leader of Kurt’s experience and intellect to implement that mandate,” Gianforte said in a news release I’m confident that we’ll be able to identify waste in the budget and free up those dollars so that folks can keep more of the money that they earn.” Gianforte noted Alme had once served as the state's Department of Revenue director Alme said in the news release he was honored to serve in the post "Montanans want to see Helena change the way it does business and that begins with how Helena spends the hard-earned dollars of its citizens," he said R-Mont., and unanimously confirmed by the Senate who had been appointed by Democratic President Barack Obama in 2009 Cotter said in 2017 that Trump had requested that he and 45 other Obama appointees resign was president and general counsel of the Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch Foundation which supports the ranch as it serves over 600 emotionally troubled youth including those with substance abuse disorders He thanked Daines and Trump for their support “It has been the honor of a lifetime to serve with the outstanding attorneys and professional staff in this office,” he said in a news release who graduated from high school in Miles City Attorney Leif Johnson will be the Acting U.S Attorney for the district after Alme leaves and a replacement is named officials with the office said Wednesday. Johnson is a Billings resident and has worked on civil and criminal matters in the office for 26 years Alme oversaw over 70 employees in Billings The USAO also represented the United States in civil cases in the Montana He said his staff focused on reducing meth-related violent crime opioid overdose deaths and crime on Native American reservations attorneys and professional staff increased federal criminal prosecutions by 15% to over 400 defendants per year except during a short disruption from COVID earlier this year violent crime on Native American reservations The office launched Project Safe Neighborhoods in 2018 in partnership with federal state and local law enforcement agencies to focus on meth-related violent crime. It placed priority on federal prosecutions of meth traffickers armed robbers and violent felons with firearms More than 670 cases have been prosecuted in Montana and 293 cases alone in Yellowstone County where 333 pounds of meth and 343 firearms including 78 semi-automatic rifles were seized. Murder robbery and aggravated assaults decreased 25% in Missoula County until increasing again after COVID began Alme is a graduate of the University of Colorado and Harvard Law School was formerly a partner in the regional law firm now known as Crowley Fleck served as director of the Montana Department of Revenue under Gov attorney and eventually first assistant in the U.S attorney. Reporter Phil Drake is our eye on the state capitol he can be reached at 406-231-9021 or pdrake@greatfallstribune.com. To support his work, subscribe today and get a special offer Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors Greg Gianforte’s budget director is stepping down after about eight months on the job The crafter of Gianforte’s first executive budget lobbied for the governor’s fiscal policies during the last legislative session Director Kurt Alme says in a news release he’s stepping down from the position to move back home to Billings where his family lives He says the commute to Helena was “unworkable for the long term.” Alme was one of Gianforte’s first appointments after he won election to the governor’s office As budget director, Alme helped build the executive budget a marginal increase in general fund spending and investment in addiction prevention and treatment programs He serves now as chair of the Legislative Finance Committee Volunteer — Montana Gov.-Elect Greg Gianforte says Kurt Alme will serve as his administration's budget director but tendered his resignation effective Dec Alme previously served as the director of the state’s Department of Revenue between 2001 and 2003 under Republican Gov said in a statement that he is confident that Alme would assist in identifying waste in the state budget SEARCHThe global authority in superyachting The 31.09 metre Jongert sailing yacht Alme Sol, listed for sale by Manfred Haas at Haas International the raised helm position aft of the deckhouse permits excellent views of the surrounding areas while the light-filled deck saloon with panoramic views offers much appreciated protection in chilly weather Her large decks are great for sunbathing and lounging and the spacious cockpit is ideal for cocktails and al fresco dining Alme Sol is a truly traditional Jongert with a classical and luxurious mahogany interior A spacious lower saloon with dining area leads aft to the guest area galley and crew mess have a separate entrance on deck and direct access to the engine room All sails are hydraulically furled for easy handling and she features the Jongert patented folding keel that substantially reduces her draft from 4.50 metres to 2.50 metres for easy access to shallow areas A 330hp Scania diesel engine enables a cruising range of 1,300 nautical miles at 9 knots Alme Sol is now asking €3,600,000 with VAT paid. Latest news, brokerage headlines and yacht exclusives, every weekday SubscribeSign up to our newslettersSign up to BOAT International email newsletters to get the latest superyacht news Boat International Media Ltd © 2008 - 2025 Content presented under the "BOAT Presents" logo is an advertising feature and Boat International Limited has been paid to include this content U.S. Attorney for Montana Kurt Alme and Montana Attorney General Tim Fox recently combined to write an op-ed encouraging Montanans to support law enforcement especially in the current atmosphere of defunding police around the country Alme referenced a visit to Missoula in 2018 where he, Missoula County Attorney Kirsten Pabst and a room full of law enforcement officials provided an update on Project Safe Neighborhoods. Alme provided the latest update to that effort to reduce drug related crime in western Montana “We’ve just announced next year’s results,” said Alme “Over two years violent crime in Missoula County due to the focused efforts of all local state and federal law enforcement; you mentioned County Attorney Kirsten Pabst and Attorney General Tim Fox Everyone has been working together to target those individuals who are most violent in Missoula County violent crime has dropped almost 26 percent in Missoula County.” provided somber statistics regarding law enforcement personnel throughout the country and the state of Montana “Did you know that there were 60,000 law enforcement officers assaulted each year on average,” said Fox “That’s a rate of almost 11 officers per 100 In Montana we’ve had 130 officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty and Montana Highway Patrol Trooper Wade Palmer of Missoula almost lost his life while he was out trying to protect the rest of us from an active shooter.” Alme concluded by addressing Montana’s law enforcement community directly “To all of you who are sworn law enforcement who carry a gun and a badge and go out there every day and put your lives at risk for those of us who don’t just let me say ‘thank you’,” he said “I want you to know that I and the people in my office and I think I can speak on behalf of the people of Montana who are very grateful for what you do for us day in and day out You serve in an honorable profession and we are very grateful that you are out there doing that for us.” while Fox is concluding his second term as Montana’s Attorney General U.S. Attorney for Montana Kurt Alme and Montana Attorney General Tim Fox recently combined to write an op-ed encouraging Montanans to support law enforcement, especially in the current atmosphere of defunding police around the country.\nRead More U.S. Attorney for Montana Kurt Alme and Montana Attorney General Tim Fox recently combined to write an op-ed encouraging Montanans to support law enforcement Alme referenced a visit to Missoula in 2018 where he, Missoula County Attorney Kirsten Pabst and a room full of law enforcement officials provided an update on Project Safe Neighborhoods. POCATELLO — A woman police found in possession of fentanyl following a high-speed chase has been ordered to serve probation pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled substance as part of a plea deal reached with the Bannock County Prosecutor’s Office two felony charges for possession of a stolen bank card a misdemeanor charge for possession of drug paraphernalia and two enhancements were dismissed District Judge Robert Naftz suspended a prison sentence of three to six years he ordered Otto to serve four years of felony probation RELATED | Pocatello woman, Bannock County man charged with numerous felonies following high-speed chase Otto was the passenger during a high-speed chase that ended with the driver 27-year-old Cade Jarvis Miller crashing the stolen Subaru Tribeca he was driving both Otto and Miller attempted to run from police but were caught Officers searched the stolen Subaru and found a drug kit with the name “Ottobot” written inside of it The kit contained drug paraphernalia and two stolen credit cards Miller was sentenced to two and a half to five years in prison earlier this month after pleading guilty to four felony charges RELATED | Bannock County man found with pills and stolen credit cards after high-speed chase is going to prison Otto has been ordered to complete 100 hours of community service and pay $1,126.25 in fees and fines Naftz also granted Otto’s probation officer a 120-day discretionary jail sentence SUBMIT A CORRECTION We hope you appreciated this story.  A small team of local journalists runs EastIdahoNews.com – not a big business or corporation Our stories are produced to inform and serve the public We don't have a paywall or require a subscription to use EastIdahoNews.com but there is a cost associated with bringing you stories every day Please consider supporting us just once for $1 or contribute a little more monthly or annually We sincerely appreciate your consideration © 2015 - 2025 EastIdahoNews.com LLC where breaking news in Montana State Government is posted for various state agencies – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced that Senator Ryan Osmundson (R-Buffalo) will succeed Kurt Alme in leading the governor’s budget office Alme will transition out of his role as budget director on October 1 to return to his family and home in Billings.  “A brilliant and dedicated public servant Kurt has been instrumental to our early success in leading the Montana comeback,” Gov “While I’ll sorely miss Kurt’s leadership and counsel We are grateful for his around-the-clock service to the people of Montana.” Alme has helped advance some of the governor’s top priorities including making a historic investment in substance abuse prevention and treatment; providing incentives to increase starting teacher pay; prioritizing trades education; simplifying Montana’s complex tax code; and assembling a fiscally conservative “I am very grateful to the governor for this opportunity to work with him to help enact a fiscally responsible budget put Montana in its strongest financial position in history enact over $60 million of tax reductions annually to make our state more competitive and make investments of federal COVID funds in infrastructure and people that will pay dividends for years to come,” Alme said “I enjoyed working with the governor but commuting from Billings to Helena each week is unworkable for the long term,” Alme continued. “I’ll look forward to regularly having dinner with my wife and family and sleeping in my own bed again. I want to thank Governor Gianforte and all the talented people I had the pleasure to work with for making this time so rewarding.” a farmer and rancher from Buffalo and chair of the Legislative Finance Committee “With a decade of experience shaping state budgets in the Montana Legislature Ryan has earned a reputation as a strong fiscal conservative,” Gov “Ryan will bring his years of experience and leadership to build upon Kurt’s work developing a fiscally conservative budget while preserving essential services and ensuring Montanans keep more of what they earn.”  First elected to the Montana House of Representatives in 2010 Osmundson served on the Appropriations Committee for three consecutive terms including as vice chair for the 2015 biennium Elected to the Montana State Senate in 2016 Osmundson has served as chair of the Finance and Claims Committee for both the 2019 and 2021 biennia and serves as chair of the Legislative Finance Committee “It’s an honor and privilege to join Governor Gianforte’s team as budget director,” Sen “I look forward to working with the talented team at the budget office to ensure we’re good stewards of taxpayer money and continue the governor’s efforts to bring greater fiscal discipline to state government.” Husband to Jessica and father to ten children Ryan and his family farm and ranch near Buffalo will step down next month and be replaced by a Republican state senator and rancher the Gianforte administration announced late Tuesday Ryan Osmundson of Buffalo will be the administration’s new budget director as of Oct “With a decade of experience shaping state budgets in the Montana Legislature Ryan has earned a reputation as a strong fiscal conservative,” Gianforte said “Ryan will bring his years of experience and leadership to build upon Kurt’s work developing a fiscally conservative budget while preserving essential services and ensuring Montanans keep more of what they earn.” re-elected to a second term as state senator last year is chair of the Senate Finance and Claims Committee The state constitution says no member of the Legislature can be appointed to “any civil office under the state” during “the term for which he shall have been elected.” Osmundson told MTN News Wednesday he plans to resign his seat before he is officially appointed by the governor “I’m excited to take on the job; it’s a great opportunity,” he said “I enjoy what I’ve been able to do with the budget in the Senate and I’m looking forward to having a different take as budget director.” Gianforte’s office hasn’t yet responded to MTN News inquiries about how the appointment of Osmundson complies with the state constitutional ban on lawmakers being appointed to a civil office during their term a former chief of staff to Gianforte’s predecessor said the Bullock administration had several opportunities to appoint sitting legislators to positions within the administration but felt it would violate the state constitution “We paid attention to that,” he told MTN News this week “There were times when a legislator might have fit the job But the constitution is the constitution and we followed it.” It’s not clear whether the state budget director is a “civil office.” Although it’s a key member of the governor’s cabinet and directs the crafting of the state’s biennial budget it doesn’t require confirmation by the state Senate one of Gianforte’s first cabinet appointments after Gianforte won the governorship in the 2020 election last November said he’d been commuting to the job from his home in Billings He thanked Gianforte for the opportunity to work as budget director but said he looked forward to “regularly having dinner with my wife and family and sleeping in my own bed again.” whose family operates a cattle and sheep ranch west of Buffalo said he plans initially to commute to the job as well likely renting some place in Helena to stay while he works at the Capitol « FIRE WATCH: Red Flag Warning in Effect for Northeastern Humboldt, Trinity OBITUARY: Jens Stefan Reinhart, 1978-2021 » “The Sun Set Twice on the People That Day” mural by Brian Tripp and Alme Allen while it was on display at the Eureka Theatre | Image from Humboldt Insider More than 20 years after local artists Brian Tripp and Alme Allen painted Eureka’s first Native mural, entitled “The Sun Set Twice on the People That Day,” the piece is moving to a new home for display on the side of the Clarke Museum and will be restored during the upcoming Eureka Street Art Festival The mural takes its name from a line in a poem written by Tripp about the 1860 massacre of Wiyot people on their sacred island Out on an island in the middle of the bay The sun set twice on the people that day The world they were making Someone else was taking Saying ‘Eureka I found it’ Claiming it’s mine to own  Out on the island in the middle of the bay Surrounded by greed That had come and planted its seed The sun set twice on the people that day Tripp and Allen painted the large mural — which is about 40 feet long by about 12 feet high at its tallest part — in the summer of 2000 for display on the side of the Eureka Theatre building The mural was painted on wooden boards and was taken down in 2019 for restorations to the theater with the image in the center representing the island Allen told the Outpost in a recent phone interview The symbol is also in the shape of an obsidian blade — a traditional tool used as part of the tribes’ world renewal ceremonies “It’s all about balance and renewal,” Allen said “Basically the mural is paying homage to the original occupants the original people of Humboldt Bay — the Wiyot.” Though the mural is primarily focused on Wiyot people it also pays respects to the other tribes of the area Each one of the redwood trees in the mural represents one of the other local tribes and the image on the left side of a basket in the water carrying three figures represents the struggles of tribes “That’s us as a people making it through turbulent waters,” he said “That’s the experience of Native people today.” Allen in front of his contribution to the “Native Mural Project” during the 2020 Eureka Street Art Festival | File photo: Andrew Goff Of course, Tripp is well known by many community members as a respected Karuk poet, artist, educator and a ceremonial singer and dancer. Tripp is also known for playing a role in the revival of traditional Native ceremonies and is a recipient of the California Living Heritage award Tripp’s work and influence can be seen all around Humboldt and is very recognizable for its bold lines bright colors and use of traditional Karuk imagery.  “I’m definitely a student of that,” Allen said of his friend and mentor Tripp’s style “I enjoy the way Brian’s work always balances in some way.” Tripp is currently in Hospice care and will not be helping Allen to restore the mural but Allen did say he is hoping Tripp will be able to come out and be present for some of the process Allen will have help from a crew of other Native artists and Eli Hensher-Aubrey — many of whom are Tripp’s contemporaries Also helping Allen with the restoration is Danielle Briscoe who was connected with Allen through a new Mural Apprentice Program,  hosted by the Eureka Street Art Festival and supported by Humboldt Area Foundation The restoration will take place on August 7 through 14 during the Eureka Street Art Festival and Allen said he is very excited for the mural’s new home at the Clarke which is a little closer to the bay and Tuluwat than the mural’s previous location He is also so happy to have a chance to work with his community to restore the piece to celebrate the Native people of the area and to honor the work of his friend and mentor “I’m really happy we’re doing this project starting next week,” Allen said “I think this is coming at a really beautiful time Great Falls native Kurt Alme was confirmed by the Senate on Thursday as U.S attorney for the District of Montana.The president nominates U.S attorneys based on a senator’s recommendation Alme was unanimously confirmed by the Senate “Kurt Alme is the right man for the job and I’m thrilled to see bipartisan support for this well-qualified public servant,” Sen “I look forward to working with Kurt on behalf of Montanans.” .Sen Alme’s confirmation because he is the right fit for the job.""It is critical that Mr and I will work closely with him to curb the meth epidemic and keep Montana communities safe,” Tester said via email Alme graduated high school from Custer County District High School in Miles City He graduated summa cum laude from the University of Colorado with his bachelors in business cum laude from Harvard Law School and is a Harry S according to Daines’ office.He has served as an assistant U.S attorney and then first assistant in the U.S attorney’s office where he prosecuted cases in district court and argued them before the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals District Judge Charles Lovell.Alme served as director of the Montana Department of Revenue where he oversaw all of its major civil litigation.He joined Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch Foundation in 2010 and in 2013 assumed the role as president and general counsel Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch Foundation supports the treatment of Montana youth suffering from mental health issues and substance abuse.Alme now practices law in Billings.He replaces Michael Cotter Attorneys from the Obama Administration removed from office in March by Trump. The District of Montana is the largest geographical federal court district in the continental United States attorney is the chief federal law enforcement officer in their district and is also involved in civil litigation where the United States is a party Jon Tester has endorsed President Donald Trump’s nominee for U.S saying he is “fit for the job.” Kurt Alme’s nomination was announced on Thursday and Democrat Tester called for a quick confirmation Alme is quickly confirmed so he can hit the ground running to curb the growing meth epidemic fight for more law enforcement officers in rural Montana and help close the jurisdictional gap between federal and tribal officers,” Tester said in a written statement including improving communication between the FBI and tribal law enforcement officers and holding violent criminal offenders accountable Alme was recommended for the post by Republican Sen attorney with public safety and management experience and that person is Kurt Alme He is the right person for this job,” Daines said in a statement after making the recommendation attorney for the District of Montana serves as the chief federal law enforcement officer for the largest geographic federal court district in the lower 48 states Alme graduated cum laude from Harvard Law School in 1992 and is a Harry S District Court Judge Charles Lovell before joining the Crowley Law Firm in Billings he was named director of the Montana Department of Revenue before joining the U.S He left the office in 2010 to become general counsel at the Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch Foundation and became its president in 2013 Alme also served as a section leader on the Montana Bar Committee which revised the Uniform Trust Code for legislative passage in 2013 Kurt Alme was nominated to be U.S. attorney for the District of Montana by President Donald Trump, and is endorsed by both of the state's senators.\nRead More Khaleda Rahman is Newsweek's National Correspondent based in London, UK. Her focus is reporting on education and national news. Khaleda joined Newsweek in 2019 and had previously worked at the MailOnline in London, New York and Sydney. She is a graduate of University College London. Languages: English. You can get in touch with Khaleda by emailing k.rahman@newsweek.com either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content The story of a nondisabled transgender woman who identifies as disabled has divided social media Jørund Viktoria Alme, 53, recalled always wishing she had been born a woman who was paralyzed from the waist down during a recent interview with Good Morning Norway. She remembered being in elementary school when another student turned up one day with a splint on his leg and crutches my pulse increased and I was activated in my body I was incredibly focused on him and what this was all about," Alme said it was a recognition of the situation and that it was I who should have been there." Five years ago, Alme came home with a wheelchair despite not needing one but I had a very 'aha' experience when I got to sit in that chair," Alme said "When my legs are allowed to rest completely it stops the triggering of the [body integrity identity disorder] so I get a lot of rest and can use my resources for other things." is a rare disorder characterized by "an intense and persistent desire" to become physically disabled Alme said she realized that despite being born a man she felt like a woman and wanted to be paralyzed from the waist down she uses a wheelchair to get around unless she has to walk for practical reasons "I hope that no one takes it badly that I use the wheelchair as an aid because it helps me," she said when asked about how people might react to her situation She added that she doesn't use any resources for disabled people because I have no use for it in my situation," she said Alme could not be reached for further comment Her story sparked a backlash, with Twitter users including some who are disabled themselves sharing their outrage "I went through excruciating pain with spinal & neurological damage It's not a joke & this to me is mocking me & others who've suffered awfully." Alme's story was discussed during a segment on Britain's GB News If you really are disabled and it's made your life tough in every way you must watch that report and be so offended." It also caught the attention of German politician Georg Pazderski Alme "would have ended up in a psychiatric ward." Mumsnet users were also angered in a thread on the forum with one commenting: "Some of us have to use a wheelchair all of the time and can't opt out." However, some commenters were sympathetic to Alme's situation It's probably also very provocative for actual wheelchair users even if it sometimes seems completely incomprehensible," one Twitter user wrote Another user replied: "I am a wheelchair user and also have walking function There is nothing provocative about it to me If a wheelchair can help with mental disorders Everyone deserves peace of mind and body." Newsweek is committed to challenging conventional wisdom and finding connections in the search for common ground Newsletters in your inbox See all In addition to providing home staging services of Thiensville offers a line of products for customers to decorate and stage their homes themselves THIENSVILLE — If you’re looking to elevate your home or business with a new look new home decor and pillows or minor design improvements is a home staging and design business helping clients highlight each home’s — or business’ — appearance which opened its new home decor retail location in the historic district Oct is the largest home staging and design company in southeast Wisconsin "We have always been interested in how a space becomes a home and have loved creating our own family space through design," Owner Carrie Alme and Chief Operating Officer Jodi Kurtz said originated in January 2017 as a home staging company but has evolved since now offering a pillow line featuring a signature metallic zipper who did a lot of our shopping for staging inventory wanted pillows with gold zippers but I couldn’t find them," Kurtz recalled "So I used the downtime during COVID to learn how to make pillows from my mother-in-law One thing led to another and here we are three years later and needing a bigger production space." Kurtz added that it was also their dream to open a retail store it was an easy decision for the couple to settle into the former Betty Johnson Furniture space "We love Thiensville and bring our kids to the park all the time We saw this building that had been on the market for five years and decided to take a look at it." Kurtz said "My wife and I loved it and thought this would totally work for our new pillow production and retail space." Kurtz spent four months renovating the space keeping several aspects such as the existing doors and large windows About half of the building is for pillow production and the other for retail "It reminded me of being a kid and going to a pizza place and watching them make pizzas," she added about the production side that allows customers to see the designers at work has a warehouse in Mequon where they run their home staging business SIGN UP the company gets homes ready for markets by going in and staging everything from vacant to occupied homes every project is designed specifically for who’s going to buy it," Kurtz said so we can put together looks designed specifically for the house It’s not just one look and we’re moving it house to house." They also do home staging for real estate companies as well as cosmetic flips painting walls and changing light fixtures for owners who’ve been living in their home for decades they stage roughly 200 homes and can do about 60 at a time "...our goal with staging is marketing to the buyer demographic which tends to be much younger and likes to be shown how the house can function for them," Kurtz said "...We have all of those services in house It’s one meeting for the homeowner and we coordinate all of that so they really don’t have to do anything except call us." The company currently has 20 different design clients — commercial and residential one being Shorewest Realtors’ Mequon office But while creating new designs and helping clients is something they always look forward to it’s been the community that has resonated with the business the most "We absolutely love the Mequon-Thiensville area and the historic feel plus walkability… The community feedback has been really great When I was working on the building for four months so I think I know every single dog in Thiensville," Kurtz laughed people walking by everyday would come and introduce themselves and some would bring their friends in Since the community plays a pivotal role in running their business the owners hope to offer sip and shop nights birthday party hosting and other special events moving forward Alme Design Co. is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Saturday. For more information, visit https://www.almedesignco.com or call 262-505-2945 10 things to know this week from the WOW counties (Waukesha Ozaukee and Washington) sent on Sundays Get the latest Ozaukee County news delivered Tuesday and Thursdays so you don't miss out on updates Have Ozaukee County breaking news alerts sent to your inbox as they happen Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: Greg Gianforte announced Tuesday that his budget director will leave the administration and will be succeeded by a GOP legislator Kurt Alme will step down as budget director on Oct attorney cited his family living in Billings and commuting to Helena weekly for work in his decision but commuting from Billings to Helena each week is unworkable for the long term,” Alme said Gianforte credited Alme with work on the budget federal COVID-19 relief funding and tax reform during his tenure Kurt has been instrumental to our early success in leading the Montana comeback,” Gianforte said in a statement “While I’ll sorely miss Kurt’s leadership and counsel We are grateful for his around-the-clock service to the people of Montana.” “It’s an honor and privilege to join Governor Gianforte’s team as budget director,” Osmundson said in a statement “I look forward to working with the talented team at the budget office to ensure we’re good stewards of taxpayer money and continue the governor’s efforts to bring greater fiscal discipline to state government.” Osmundson has chaired the Senate Finance and Claims Committee during the last two sessions He previous served three terms in the Montana House of Representatives Gianforte called Osmundson a "strong fiscal conservative" in his decision Stay up-to-date on the latest in local and national government and political topics with our newsletter "These are scarce resource conversations we've never had in health care before in the U.S But advocates for access to 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every Friday addresses the Governor's Conference on Aging at the Billings Hotel and Convention Center Attorney for Montana Kurt Alme will resign Alme made the announcement late Monday in a press release (Steve) Daines for recommending me and to President (Donald) Trump for nominating me for this position,” Alme said “It has been the honor of a lifetime to serve with the outstanding attorneys and professional staff in this office.” Attorney Kurt Alme during a roundtable event at RiverStone Health Lil Anderson center in Billings on Wednesday Alme worked as general counsel for Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch Foundation often based on recommendations from a senator of his party Alme was involved in the 2018 launch of Project Safe Neighborhood a multi-agency law enforcement collaboration aimed at reducing meth-related violent crime after the project launched in Missoula County robbery and aggravated assaults prior to the start of the COVID-19 pandemic Alme also helped lead a project aimed at reducing demand for meth through treatment and prevention efforts under the Substance Abuse Connect coalitions in both Yellowstone and Missoula counties Attorney's Office speaks at the Yellowstone Substance Abuse Connect general membership and public meeting at St works with Yellowstone Substance Abuse Connect and issued a statement in the press release announcing Alme's resignation “Kurt’s vision and leadership was the cornerstone in creating Yellowstone County's Substance Use Connect Coalition,” Kosovich said “He saw first-hand how the issues of meth-related crime were negatively affecting our community and knew it would take all of us to create the solutions Kurt's dedication and continual guidance to the work of the SAC catapulted all of us to work even harder to do better.” During Alme's tenure, the office's Anti-Terrorism Advisory Council helped to train law enforcement in anticipation of policing expected Indigenous and environmentalist protests of the Keystone XL pipeline, the Montana Free Press reported Those trainings were criticized by civil rights advocates who feared that law enforcement would infringe on free speech rights while surveilling individuals in the process Attorneys Office for the District of Montana has 70 employees spread across offices in Billings Email notifications are only sent once a day former Yellowstone County Justice of the Peace Pedro Hernandez died Sunday afternoon of COVID-19 related pneumonia Oklahoma and other states will participate in pilot projects to better coordinate investigative efforts surrounding cases of missing or murder… A Laurel man has admitted to selling nearly a pound of meth a week for the past year pleading guilty Friday to both drug trafficking and fire… The numbers won’t be finalized until a U.S Magistrate Judge Katherine DeSoto issued her findings and recommenda… A man has admitted robbing a South Side gas station clerk in 2019 shooting the employee in the arm before fleeing Two Ballantine residents were sentenced to prison on Wednesday after law enforcement uncovered a little more than an ounce of meth hidden in t… North Dakota's Supreme Court has stopped Gov Doug Burgum from appointing a state representative to a Bismarck-area House seat won by a deceas… will serve as Gov.-elect Greg Gianforte's budget director – A Hillsboro native and her home staging company will be featured in a pilot for HGTV Jodi Kurtz is the lead designer for Alme Design Co She began her career building furniture which led her to launch the business with her partner Carrie Alme in the Milwaukee area Alme Design helps sellers work with furniture and accessories to highlight each home’s assets “We got an email back in October and the subject line was something like you And we kind of thought did my mom figure out how to make an email address It’s kind of potentially game-changing for our business,” Kurtz said The pilot is set to work with multiple home staging companies which works on Barnwood Builders for the DIY network Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInA community orchestra that’s been a part of the Magic City for more than a century is welcoming a new director a trombone player who’s been involved with the Minot City Band since the mid-1960’s will direct his first outdoor concerts this weekend who retired as band director at the end of last season Alme has taught music and served as band director at high schools in Glenburn and Minot but he’s looking forward to the opportunity “I’m really excited to stand in front of that many wonderful musicians who can knock down just about any kind of tune you can imagine in one rehearsal and then perform it It’s a privilege and an honor to do that,” said Alme Spitzer will remain involved with the band as its librarian The Minot City Band will perform two concerts at the old band shell in Oak Park this Sun. You can find the band’s full schedule by searching ‘Minot City Band’ on Facebook state lawmakers Monday began work to authorize spending upwards of $3 billion in federal Covid-19 relief funds for Montana – a task they said would consume the final weeks of the 2021 Legislature “It’s going to take some effort to get this all aligned,” said House Appropriations Committee Chair Rep “It’s going to take a few tries; we won’t get it perfect the first time.” Three newly formed budget panels started meeting Monday and have only a week to write the first draft of the plan to spend more money than exists in the state’s entire annual general fund budget Yet that draft will undoubtedly undergo several rewrites before the Legislature completes its work in early May as lawmakers and the Gianforte administration sort through federal rules on the money – some of which have yet to be written “I think it’s fair to say there will be thousands of pages of administrative rules and guidance coming out,” said Gianforte’s budget director “And a lot of it will be coming out in the weeks and months to come.” Lawmakers also will be deciding how to spend an additional $450 million from the Covid-19 relief bill passed in December Alme and other officials laid out Monday what they do know about the flood of federal money coming Montana’s way from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) signed last week by President Biden: will be mostly available for the Legislature to authorize The only category within that amount not subject to legislative approval is direct aid to larger cities and counties · The $2.7 billion total does not include additional federal aid paid directly to individuals such as the $1,400-per-person payments for citizens earning less than $75,000 a year · Although the Legislature must authorize the spending for Montana much of the money is designated for specific programs or purposes ARPA directs money toward Covid-19 vaccines and testing child care and housing assistance – and many other programs · The Legislature will have its broadest discretion over deciding how to spend about $900 million of the total that’s designated as “state recovery funds.” A key element of this category is infrastructure such as water-and-sewer projects and broadband to expand high-speed Internet service – projects that do not have to be Covid-related Alme said the Gianforte administration may want to use some of this money to finance programs offering retraining for people who’ve lost their jobs due to the pandemic “It’s certainly a good opportunity for Montana and we’re looking forward to try to work with the Legislature to try to figure out how to offset the impacts of Covid-19 and help get our sectors of the economy a soft landing and return to more normalcy,” he told MTN News who chairs the Senate Finance and Claims Committee said he hopes the money will help create a vibrant small business climate in Montana “I would love to see the state of Montana become the single biggest small-business state in the union,” he told MTN News “We’re going to have to have the infrastructure in place to do that.” Alme also said the spending bills may need what he called a “savings clause” – language that allows the Gianforte administration to adjust or move money around if emerging federal rules disallow types of spending approved by the Legislature BILLINGS – The former Billings Clinic nurse who admitted to stealing a pain-killing drug for his own use was sentenced Friday to five years probation with six months in home confinement pleaded guilty May 22 in federal court to acquiring the drug fentanyl by misrepresentation deception and tampering with consumer products District Judge Susan Watters presided over the hearing when Billings Clinic notified the federal Drug Enforcement Administration that it had lost 200 mL of fentanyl from suspected employee theft Mills admitted he stole the drug in an interview with DEA agents a week later saying he was trying to self-medicate neck pain and anxiety through injections He would take the fentanyl and replace it with saline for about a month until he was confronted by federal agents He told investigators he made sure patients received a full vial of fentanyl along with the saline The DEA has said that Mills stole fentanyl from up to 300 patients at the hospital federal prosecutors said Mills could have just taken the fentanyl without replacing it with saline but his deception added to the risk posed by patients Mills put patients at risk of not having their severe pain properly treated diverting fentanyl from its intended use can have lethal consequences to a community that did not occur in this case,” Alme said in a statement “DEA is committed to working this type of investigation to keep patients safe during medical procedures We appreciated Billings Clinic’s cooperation in working with DEA on this investigation,” said Stacy Zinn-Brittain the DEA resident agent-in-charge in a statement BILLINGS- A 50-year-old Billings man was sentenced Thursday to 10 years in federal prison after a March incident where agent found four pounds of methamphetamine in his apartment he said he intended to distribute Gregory Adam Kilwein pleaded guilty in July to possession with intent to distribute meth Watters to five years supervised release and must forfeit $30,350 seized in the case a Billings police officer saw Kilwein riding a bike on a downtown sidewalk and an officer pulled him over in an alley The bag contained $12,450 and two taped packages and officers found another four ounces of meth in his underwear officers learned Kilwein might have more drugs in his apartment officers seized four more pounds of meth (the equivalent of 14,496 doses) and $3,900 doses A search of his phone turned up messages to a phone number of another person under investigation in Mexico The case was part of Project Safe Neighborhoods Department of Justice program aimed at reducing violent crime Since everyone is already changing their genders now you can also identify as "transabled." Transableism is an updated term for "Body Integrity Identity Disorder" or BIID BIID is a condition in which a person identifies as an amputee and even desires paralysis or other impairments activists are changing the identifier from a psychiatric condition (BIID) to an advocacy term (transableism) In the same way they have changed "gender dysphoria" to "transgenderism." Here's why that's important: According to the Evolution News and Science Today (EN) by harnessing the "stunning cultural power of gender ideology," it allows doctors to "treat" BIID patients by "amputating healthy limbs snipping spinal cords or destroying eyesight." blinding or even paralyzing him to "affirm" a mental disorder One example of transableism is Jørund Viktoria Alme of Oslo Alme is a 53-year-old who began identifying as disabled five years ago Alme uses a wheelchair despite not having a physical handicap Appearing on "Good Morning Norway," Alme said it was a lifelong dream to be a woman paralyzed from the waist down transabled people take matters into their own hands and mutilate themselves a North Carolina woman named Jewel Shuping blinded herself with drain cleaner at the age of 21 Shuping said she had always wanted to lose her eyesight "It hurt, let me tell you. My eyes were screaming and I had some drain cleaner going down my cheek burning my skin," Shuping told People Magazine Most would probably agree that it would be insanity for a doctor to inflict paralysis on a healthy individual But one might also think the same thing about removing genitalia from a healthy male or performing a mastectomy on a healthy young female both transgender and transabled persons suffer from a delusional disorder," Orient said Orient — who is also executive director of the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons — cited the Hippocratic Oath This binding principle says doctors should do no harm "Mutilating the body is an objective harm even if it makes the patient subjectively feel better," she said "The disability is lifelong and imposes burdens on others And neither patients nor physicians can duck responsibility for that." (Photo by: Andia/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) Denial of reality is simply not scientific If it's socially acceptable to amputate a person's breasts or genitalia who is to say doctors should not amputate other body parts If it's encouraged to take drugs and hormones that limit or alter sexual function why can't we manipulate someone's spinal cord to limit lower body function And at what point will activists start calling for these sorts of procedures on children Life-altering physical mutilation to affirm a mental delusion You are agreeing to OutKick's Terms of Use and Privacy Policy DISCLAIMER: This site is 100% for entertainment purposes only and does not involve real money betting. Gambling related content is not intended for anyone under the age of 21. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem and wants help, call 1-800-GAMBLER